Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 268 | 257 | 262 | 234 | 264 | 223 | 333 | 209 | 458 | 367 | 1121 | 671 | 980 | 681 | 486 | 486 | 785 | 628 | 639 | 1907 | 2839 | 3355 | 3088 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:49PM2.18m | 5:11AM1.97m | 5:46PM2.17m | 6:09AM1.96m | 6:43PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:28AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.05m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:06AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 97 | 268 | 257 | 262 | 234 | 264 | 223 | 227 | 209 | 458 | 367 | 1121 | 671 | 980 | 681 | 486 | 486 | 555 | 628 | 639 | 1907 | 2839 | 3355 | 3088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 144 | 200 | 22 | 138 | 134 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 150 | 159 | 212 | 215 | 422 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 198 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 31 | — | 333 | 14 | 135 | 225 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
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